Taking the Kids: When Unforeseen Events Disrupt Your Travel Plans

No one wants to get caught in a dangerous situation while on a trip. Have a plan ready just in case.
Taking the Kids: When Unforeseen Events Disrupt Your Travel Plans
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I get it. The last thing you want to discuss is how your trip may go awry—through no fault of your own.

But as recent events have shown, that’s an important conversation to have. Of course, you don’t expect to be caught in a war zone. Consider that a half-million Americans are in Israel at any given time, following the recent terrorist attack from Hamas, American government officials have reported that at least 25 are among the dead and many others have likely been taken hostage.

Eileen Ogintz
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